THE DISCOVERY is a romantic science fiction film directed by Charlie McDowell (The One I Love) from a screenplay written by Justin Lader and McDowell. Premiering at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival, the film stars Rooney Mara, Jason Segel, Robert Redford, Jesse Plemons, Riley Keough, and Ron Canada.

One year after the existence of the afterlife is scientifically verified, millions around the world have ended their own lives in order to “get there”. A man and woman fall in love while coming to terms with their own tragic pasts and the true nature of the afterlife.